Strap of a zipper

ABSTRACT

A strap of a zipper includes a stitch portion longitudinally formed on a first side of the strap and a dress portion longitudinally formed on a second side of the strap adjacent to the stitch portion. A series of teeth is longitudinally secured on the stitch portion for engaging to a series of teeth of an adjacent strap. Multiple naps upwardly extend from the dress portion of the strap to show a special pattern and image on the strap.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a strap, and more particularly to astrap of a zipper.

2. Description of Related Art

A conventional strap (81) of a zipper in accordance with the prior artshown in FIG. 3 has one side opposite to a series of the teeth (82)showing a pattern (83) for promoting vision effect. The pattern (83) isshown on the strap (81) by the following method.

1. Screen Printing: The pattern of image has a weak adhesion when beingprinted by screen printing. Consequently, the pattern or image may bedetached from the cloth due to washing or friction and the weave grainof the cloth may reduce the vision effect of the pattern or the image.Furthermore, the pattern or the image printed on the cloth by screenprinting cannot show a three-dimension effect.

2. Thermal Transfer Printing: The pattern or image printed on the clothby thermal transfer printing has an adhesion slightly better than thatof the pattern or image printed on the cloth by screen printing.However, the problems of the pattern and image printed by screenprinting is still remained in the printing method.

3. Jacquard: The pattern or image printed by jacquard can overcome someof the above problem. However, the weave grain still reduces the visioneffect of the pattern or the image on the conventional strap of thezipper.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate thedisadvantages of the conventional strap of the conventional strap of thezipper.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improvedstrap of a zipper. The strap can show a special pattern and image on thestrap.

To achieve the objective, the strap of a zipper in accordance with thepresent invention comprises a stitch portion longitudinally formed on afirst side of the strap and a dress portion longitudinally formed on asecond side of the strap adjacent to the stitch portion. A series ofteeth is longitudinally secured on the stitch portion for engaging to aseries of teeth of an adjacent strap. Multiple naps upwardly extend fromthe dress portion of the strap.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic front plan view of a strap of a zipper inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom plan view of the strap in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic front plan view of a conventional strap of azipper in accordance with the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a strap (1) ofa zipper in accordance with the present invention comprises a stitchportion (11) longitudinally formed on a first side of the strap (1) anda dress portion (111) longitudinally formed on a second side of thestrap (1) adjacent to the stitch portion (11). A series of teeth (12) islongitudinally secured on the stitch portion (11) for engaging to aseries of teeth of an adjacent strap (1). Multiple naps (12) upwardlyextend from the dress portion (111) of the strap (1). The multiple naps(12) have a variety of colors to show a special pattern or image on thestrap (1) in accordance with the present invention.

The stitch portion (11) of the strap (1) has no nap such that a blockdue to the naps (12) is never occurred when operating the zipperincluding the straps (1) of the present invention. The naps (12) eachhas a certain length such that the naps (12) of the present inventioncan cover the weave grain of the strap (12). The long naps (12) can bearranged as a grain of a fur and provide a smooth contact sense likethat of a fur.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

1. A strap of a zipper comprising a stitch portion longitudinally formedon a first side of the strap and a dress portion longitudinally formedon a second side of the strap adjacent to the stitch portion, a seriesof teeth longitudinally secured on the stitch portion for engaging to aseries of teeth of an adjacent strap, multiple naps upwardly extend fromthe dress portion of the strap.
 2. The strap as claimed in claim 1,wherein the multiple naps have a variety of colors to show a specialpattern and image on the strap.